Bureaucratic reshuffle: Sriram Venkitaraman appointed as Alappuzha collector, Geromic George new Thiruvananthapuram collector, Renu Raj to Ernakulam

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As part of a bureaucratic reshuffle, several IAS officers have been transferred across the state. Sriram Venkitaraman has been appointed as Alappuzha District Collector. Alappuzha Collector Renu Raj has been transferred to Ernakulam. Thiruvananthapuram Collector Dr. Navjot Khosa will be the joint director in the health department. Navjot Khosa is also in charge as the MD of Medical Services Corporation. Geromic George is the new Collector of Thiruvananthapuram. He was serving as the Joint Commissioner of Land Revenue Department.

There is also a change in the officer level. KSIDC Managing Director Rajamanikyam has been made Rural Development Commissioner. Jafar Malik will be PRD director. Jafar Malik also has additional charge of the Mining and Geology Department. The government also decided to appoint Harikishore as the managing director of KSIDC. Harikishore has been given the additional charge of MD, KSIDC along with his current charge of Director, Department of Industries and Commerce.